Unemployment increased by 0.9% to 18.5% in Georgia in 2020
Last year the economically active population was made up by 50.5% of the working age population (population aged 15 and older). Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The unemployment rate in Georgia increased by 0.9% compared to 2019 and amounted to 18.5% in 2020, show data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
In the reporting period the economically active population was made up by 50.5% of the working age population (population aged 15 and older).
The economic activity rate declined 1.3 percentage points, while the employment rate declined by 1.5 percentage points compared to 2019. The economic activity rate in urban settlements increased by 0.3 percentage points, while it decreased by 2.6 percentage points in rural settlements year-on-year", says Geostat.
Overall, the employment rate in urban as well as in rural areas decreased by 1.3 and 1.8 percentage points respectively.
Last year the unemployment rate increased in Tbilisi (3.8%), Kvemo Kartli (2.8%) and Adjara (1.1%) regions.
Traditionally, the unemployment rate is higher for men than for women. In 2020, this indicator was increased for women by 0.2 percentage points, while it increased by 1.3 percentage points for men", says Geostat.
However, the economic activity rate is higher for men than for women.
In 2020 the economic activity rate for women was 40.4%, while for men it was 62%. In the same period, the activity rate for women decreased by 2.7%, while it increased by 0.3% for men year-on-year.
In order to support the reintegration of Georgian citizens returning from emigration to their home country, the government of Georgia is launching a new programme which will benefit 200 emigrants at the first stage, announces the IDPs and Eco-migrants Agency of Georgia.
In the fourth quarter of 2020 the unemployment rate in Georgia increased by 3.8% compared to the same period of last year and rose to 20.4%, show data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
In total 98,443 Georgian citizens have already registered for temporary legal employment in Germany, while there are 1,427 Georgian citizens who have registered for the same programme in Israel, announces the State Employment Promotion Agency of Georgia.
The National Statistics Office of Georgia has published its recalculated unemployment rate for 2019 in Georgia by a new standard, which shows that the unemployment rate in Georgian rural areas is 16.7 per cent, instead of 5.5 per cent.
Twenty-four Georgian citizens who went to Germany within a seasonal employment programme say they are working in ‘very difficult conditions’, and are not receiving the salary specified in the original contract.
The average monthly income (cash and non-cash inflows) of the Georgian population amounted to 1,194.6 billion GEL in 2020, which is 4.5% less compared to 2019, says the National Statistic Office of Georgia (Geostat).
About 21.3% of Georgia’s population is under the absolute poverty line, shows the latest data of 2020 poverty indicators published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The share of the population under the absolute poverty line increased by 1.8% in 2020 compared to 2019. The share of the population under the absolute poverty line increased by 1.8% in 2020 compared to 2019.Last year 19.5% of Georgia’s population lived under the absolute poverty line.
Average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 53.5 GEL (4.4%) in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 1,256.2 GEL (about $397.53/€327.83), reports the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Twenty-four Georgian citizens who went to Germany within a seasonal employment programme and are in ‘very difficult working and living conditions’ will be transferred to a new employer this week, announces the German Embassy to Georgia.
The unemployment rate in Georgia has increased 3.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of last year, amounting to 22.1 per cent, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reports.